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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |